The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice Research Methods equips students with transferable writing skills that can be applied across the field of criminal justice-both academically and professionally. Authors Steven Hougland and Jennifer M. Allen interweave professional and applied writing, academic writing, and information literacy, with the result being a stronger, more confident writer, researcher, and student in criminal justice.
The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice Research Methods equips students with transferable writing skills that can be applied across the field of criminal justice-both academically and professionally. Authors Steven Hougland and Jennifer M. Allen interweave professional and applied writing, academic writing, and information literacy, with the result being a stronger, more confident writer, researcher, and student in criminal justice.
Jennifer M. Allen is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Nova Southeastern University and former department head of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Georgia. She has worked with juveniles in detention, on probation, and with those victimized by abuse and neglect. Dr. Allen has served on advisory boards for Big Brother/Big Sister mentoring programs, Rainbow Children's Home, domestic violence/sexual assault programs, and teen courts. Dr. Allen has published in the areas of restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and justice, youth programming, police crime, and policing administration and ethics. She is also the coauthor of Criminal Justice Administration: A Service Quality Approach; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Criminal Justice; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Research Methods; The SAGE Guide to Writing in Corrections; and The SAGE Guide to Writing in Policing.
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Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: The Basics of Writing Basic Grammar Rules Critical Thinking Skills, Academic Writing, and Professional Writing Writing for the Criminal Justice Professions Policing Reports Corrections Reports Probation/Parole Reports Court Reports Chapter Summary Additional Reading Questions for Consideration Exercise Answers Chapter 2: What Is Information Literacy? Information Literacy Digital Literacy, Computer Literacy, and Technology Literacy Skills Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 3: Writing Literature Reviews and Abstracts Identifying and Narrowing a Research Topic Locating Sources Organizing the Review Writing the Review What Is a Literature Review? Writing an Abstract Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 4: Research Designs, Data Collection Methods, and Data Analysis How to Begin Developing a Research Question Developing a Hypothesis Types of Research Designs Data Collection Methods/Measurement Instruments Data Analysis Other Information Included in the Methods Section Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 5: Writing Research and Grant Proposals Writing a Research Proposal Writing a Conference Proposal Writing a Grant Proposal Additional Grant-Writing Suggestions Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 6: Academic Paper Formats: What Is APA Formatting? Research, Publication, and the APA Style Rules Types of Publications APA Formatting and Ethical and Legal Standards Modern Language Association and the Chicago Manual of Style Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 7: The Academic Research Paper The Research Writing Process Conducting Research Locating Sources Google Scholar Use Country Codes Use Databases Evaluating Sources How to Read a Scholarly Article Writing a Literature Review Writing the Essay Working and Annotated Bibliographies Chapter Summary Additional Reading Questions for Consideration Exercise Answers Appendix A: EBSCOhost Law and Political Science Database Search Results Appendix B: Sample Student Essay References
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1: The Basics of Writing Basic Grammar Rules Critical Thinking Skills, Academic Writing, and Professional Writing Writing for the Criminal Justice Professions Policing Reports Corrections Reports Probation/Parole Reports Court Reports Chapter Summary Additional Reading Questions for Consideration Exercise Answers Chapter 2: What Is Information Literacy? Information Literacy Digital Literacy, Computer Literacy, and Technology Literacy Skills Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 3: Writing Literature Reviews and Abstracts Identifying and Narrowing a Research Topic Locating Sources Organizing the Review Writing the Review What Is a Literature Review? Writing an Abstract Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 4: Research Designs, Data Collection Methods, and Data Analysis How to Begin Developing a Research Question Developing a Hypothesis Types of Research Designs Data Collection Methods/Measurement Instruments Data Analysis Other Information Included in the Methods Section Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 5: Writing Research and Grant Proposals Writing a Research Proposal Writing a Conference Proposal Writing a Grant Proposal Additional Grant-Writing Suggestions Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 6: Academic Paper Formats: What Is APA Formatting? Research, Publication, and the APA Style Rules Types of Publications APA Formatting and Ethical and Legal Standards Modern Language Association and the Chicago Manual of Style Chapter Summary Questions for Consideration Chapter 7: The Academic Research Paper The Research Writing Process Conducting Research Locating Sources Google Scholar Use Country Codes Use Databases Evaluating Sources How to Read a Scholarly Article Writing a Literature Review Writing the Essay Working and Annotated Bibliographies Chapter Summary Additional Reading Questions for Consideration Exercise Answers Appendix A: EBSCOhost Law and Political Science Database Search Results Appendix B: Sample Student Essay References
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